The poor art of modelling climate change - On Line Opinion - 26/3/2012
What was Rob Vertessy, the Bureau of Meteorology’s Acting Head, thinking during his recent chat with ABC Radio Nation’s Fran Kelly about BOM-CSIRO’s State of the Climate Report 2012? He used race-track rhetoric to stress that the Bureau know everything they need to know about what drives climate change, and can make confident predictions. Did he have a flutter while studying for his doctorate in fluvial geomorphology at ANU, or during two decades researching catchment and forest hydrology at BOM?
Northeast, Great Lakes Frost puts Trees and Plants at Risk
Rochowiak said the other major concern is freezing temperatures.
"All we need is one night of a heavy frost and it will kill a lot of buds on cherry and apple trees," he added.
Some farmers also fear this year's asparagus crop could be ruined.
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